A child is screaming, crying, and raging, making their emotional distress visible, audible, and sometimes even tangible for anyone within reach. We’ve all been there — either as a child, as a parent, or as an uncomfortable bystander. The common terms for...

“Do you have a feeling that’s visiting today? Can you open your door and invite it to play? Can you ask what it wants, and then check it out? Welcome it and listen to what it’s about?” ~ Lauren Rubenstein, from Visiting Feelings This quote...

Far beyond anything intellectual our children will ever learn, I value their self-discovery, that knowing and understanding of their own internal landscape. One aspect of self-awareness and self-expression that we’re actively working to foster in our daughter...

Would you like a world in which everyone only looks out for themselves or one in which people genuinely care about one another? How about in your family? Would you prefer to have a spouse that believes only his experience is correct or one who treats your perspective...

“Fear Knocked, Faith Answered.” ~ Unknown Fear and anxiety are emotions we all feel, regardless of our age or life experience. Sometimes what we’re afraid of is real, sometimes it’s a story we’re believing in our minds that may or may not...

Shonnie Lavender

Shonnie Lavender inspires and empowers conscious parents to create connected, respectful, and thriving families by eliminating fear-based parenting methods still commonly in use today. A contributor to Huffington Post and Elephant Journal, Shonnie has appeared on numerous podcasts and radio. Professionally she holds a Masters Degree, did her coach training at CoachU, and received her coaching accreditation through the International Coach Federation. You can find Shonnie on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.